Morning, I noticed some problems with my rifle during this deer season. Erratic misses, and more cant than usual in the scope so decided to take it apart. The front of the receiver ring was making hard contact with the stock not letting it settle on the blocks flat behind the lug, also the front of the Timney housing was contacting the the recess. Removed the trigger and relieved the ring area and refitted the action with the bottom metal and tightened the screws here are some photos:

Have several questions on this action:
1. The area in the 5th photo, should it be making contact?
2. How important is it for the tenon on the bottom of the recoil lug to make full contact with the female on the bottom metal?
3. On the rear tang should the tenon touch the bottom of the recess?
When I dry fit the action to the bottom metal it rocks on the front of the box. Using .010 shim stock between the box and the receiver, when I tighten the screws down it bows. The bottom metal also rocks in the stock without the receiver. I do not have the spacer that goes with the rear action screw.
4. Is this something I should consider adding to the stock when I bed the action?
5. Can I bed the receiver and bottom metal as two different steps?
Thanks in advance, Frank






Have several questions on this action:
1. The area in the 5th photo, should it be making contact?
2. How important is it for the tenon on the bottom of the recoil lug to make full contact with the female on the bottom metal?
3. On the rear tang should the tenon touch the bottom of the recess?
When I dry fit the action to the bottom metal it rocks on the front of the box. Using .010 shim stock between the box and the receiver, when I tighten the screws down it bows. The bottom metal also rocks in the stock without the receiver. I do not have the spacer that goes with the rear action screw.
4. Is this something I should consider adding to the stock when I bed the action?
5. Can I bed the receiver and bottom metal as two different steps?
Thanks in advance, Frank